" Having clear, reasonable rules and routines doesn't automatically mean that everyone will follow them...This underscores
t he importance of communicating your behavioral expectations to students and then enforcing those expectations" (Weinstein et. al., 335).







Bullying Prevention and Digital Citizenship Safety Sites
Part of responding effectively to poor students’ behavior and problems is first by teaching students how you expect them to act, both in and outside of your classroom. As a teacher, you are not just teaching math, science, literacy and social studies. Today’s teachers are instructing students on etiquette, manners, respect, caring, and good citizenship. Teachers have enough to plan and facilitate. Therefore, the following sites are interactive pages that will teach students through games, videos, and more about bullying, safety and good citizenship on and off line.
Common Sense Media
Kidpower
Pacers Kids agains Bullying
Pacer's Teens against Bullying
StopBullying.gov
Bullying Academy
Brain Pop- Digital Citizenship

Internet Safety Presentation


This is a presentation by Laura Pantin, Chelsea Mueller, and Sarah Sell highlighting what it means for students to be digital citizens and how to be responsible and respectful online.



New Jersey's Harrasement, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Law
As of September 1st 2011, the HIB law was implemented into every New Jersey Public school in the state of New Jersey. Outlined below, this law installed new policies for reporting and investigating harassment, intimidation and bullying instances. Read further for details and visit the state Department of Education's Site for more information and resources of how to best adopt these policies into your school and classrooms.
http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/hib/

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